Pictographic: A lit oil lampRadical:

meaning for liàng:

  • - bright
  • - clear
  • - resonant
  • - to shine
  • - to show
  • - to revealbright
  • - shining
  • - glittering
  • - to become clearhighlight
  • - bright spotto strike a pose (Chinese opera)
  • - (fig.) to make a public appearance
  • - to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc)
  • - (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etcloud and clear
  • - resoundingbright

táiqǐ抬起
tóu
lái
fāxiàn发现
tiān
yǐjīng已经
liàng
le

Looking up, I noticed that it was already dawn.


zài
wǎnshang晚上
kàndào看到
yīkē一颗
hěn
liàng
de
xīngxing星星

She saw a bright star at night.


yèmù夜幕
jiànglín降临
chéngshì城市
de
yèjǐng夜景
jiànjiàn渐渐
liàng
qilai起来

Night falls and the city lights up gradually.